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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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